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Provisions - Rollforward (Details) - ARS ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Provisions |  |
Aggregate provisions to cover potential losses | $ 2,088 |
Regulatory Liability Provisions Offset with Receivables | 56 |
Restricted funds included in other receivables | 98 |
Current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 271 | $ 207
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 77 |
Reclassifications | 619 | 278
Uses, Debt recognition | (206) | (42)
Uses, Payments | (355) | (172)
Balance at the end | 406 | 271
Non-current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 1,352 | 1,165
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 578 | 234
Additions/(recoveries), Interest | 320 | 207
Reclassifications | (619) | (251)
Uses, Debt recognition |  | (1)
Uses, Payments | (5) | (2)
Balance at the end | 1,626 | 1,352
Total provisions |  |
Total provisions in the beginning | 1,623 | 1,372
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 655 | 234
Additions/(recoveries), Interest | 320 | 207
Reclassifications |  | 27
Uses, Debt recognition | (206) | (43)
Uses, Payments | (360) | (174)
Total provisions at the end | 2,032 | 1,623
Other information |  |
Additions/(recoveries), Capital, charged to provisions | 590 | 187
Additions/(recoveries), Capital, charged to PP&E (CAPEX) | 35 | 45
Additions/(recoveries), Capital, charged to currency translation adjustments | 3 | 2
Additions/(recoveries), Capital, charged to acquisition of Tuves Paraguay | 27 |
Provision for civil and commercial proceedings |  |
Current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 109 | 112
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 76 |
Reclassifications | 104 | 47
Uses, Debt recognition | (66) | (15)
Uses, Payments | (65) | (35)
Balance at the end | 158 | 109
Non-current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 261 | 240
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 150 | 14
Additions/(recoveries), Interest | 53 | 54
Reclassifications | (104) | (47)
Balance at the end | 360 | 261
Provision for labor claims |  |
Current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 91 | 51
Reclassifications | 232 | 159
Uses, Debt recognition |  | (27)
Uses, Payments | (223) | (92)
Balance at the end | 100 | 91
Non-current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 377 | 329
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 315 | 130
Additions/(recoveries), Interest | 141 | 78
Reclassifications | (232) | (159)
Uses, Debt recognition |  | (1)
Balance at the end | 601 | 377
Provision for regulatory, tax and other matters claims |  |
Current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 71 | 44
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 1 |
Reclassifications | 283 | 72
Uses, Debt recognition | (140) |
Uses, Payments | (67) | (45)
Balance at the end | 148 | 71
Non-current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 416 | 407
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 78 | 43
Additions/(recoveries), Interest | 83 | 11
Reclassifications | (283) | (45)
Balance at the end | 294 | 416
Asset retirement obligations |  |
Non-current |  |
Balance in the beginning | 298 | 189
Additions/(recoveries), Capital | 35 | 47
Additions/(recoveries), Interest | 43 | 64
Uses, Payments | (5) | (2)
Balance at the end | $ 371 | $ 298

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